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Portal Hypertension

Portal Hypertension Clinical Features Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment

Portal Hypertension Clinical Features Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Portal Hypertension Normal pressure in portal vein is 5-10 mmHg. Vascular resistance in hepatic sinusoids is low. Increased pressure in the portal vein caused by an obstruction of the flow of blood through the liver. Portal hypertension is found in diseases such as cirrhosis, Portal hypertension is [...]
January 26, 0
Chronic Hepatitis

Post Hepatitis and Cryptogenic Cirrhosis Cardiac, Cirrhosis, Metabolic, Hereditary, Drug Related Cirrhosis

Post Hepatitis and Cryptogenic Cirrhosis Cardiac, Cirrhosis, Metabolic, Hereditary, Drug Related Cirrhosis POST HEPATITIC AND CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS Post hepatitis or post necrotic cirrhosis may follow any chronic liver disease. Cryptogenic cirrhosis is cirrhosis of unknown etiol­ogy. POST HEPATITIC Cirrhosis Etiology · Cirrhosis may follow viral hepatitis B or C. · It is especially common in [...]
January 25, 0
BILIARY CIRRHOSIS

Biliary Cirrhosis (Primary and Secondary) Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment

Biliary Cirrhosis (Primary and Secondary) Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment BILIARY CIRRHOSIS Biliary cirrhosis occurs due to injury or prolonged obstruction of intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary sys­tem. There is destruction of liver cells and progres­sive fibrosis with biliary obstruction. In primary biliary cirrhosis there is intrahepatic bile ductules obstruction. progressive jaundice, consequences of impaired bile excretion, [...]
January 25, 0
Alcoholic Liver Disease

Alcoholic Cirrhosis Clinical features Physical findings Treatment

Alcoholic Cirrhosis Clinical features Physical findings Treatment ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS This results from chronic alcohol ingestion and may follow alcoholic fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis. It is also called Laennec‘s cirrhosis, and micronodular cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis C infection worsens alcoholic hepa­titis leading to alcoholic cirrhosis. Alcoholic Cirrhosis Clinical features · It may be symptomless · There [...]
January 24, 0
Alcoholic Liver Disease3

Cirrhosis and COMPLICATIONS of CIRRHOSIS with Treatment

Cirrhosis and COMPLICATIONS of CIRRHOSIS with Treatment Cirrhosis Cirrhosis means there is irreversible liver dam­age with extensive fibrosis, and formation of re­generative nodules. There is hepatocyte necrosis with nodular regenera­tion of liver parenchyma. characterized pathologically by liver scarring with loss of normal hepatic architecture and areas of ineffective regeneration Cirrhosis represents a late stage of [...]
January 24, 0
Alcoholic Liver Disease3

Alcoholic Liver Disease Diagnosis CAGE criteria and Treatment

Alcoholic Liver Disease Diagnosis CAGE criteria and Treatment Alcoholic Liver Disease Alcoholic liver disease is involvement of the liver due to chronic and excessive alcohol intake. There is a spectrum of clinical and laboratory findings in patients with alcoholic liver disease, ranging from asymptomatic fatty liver to alcoholic hepatitis to end-stage liver failure with jaundice, [...]
January 24, 0
Chronic Hepatitis

Chronic Hepatitis Classification viral hepatitis Clinical features and Treatment

Chronic Hepatitis Classification viral hepatitis Clinical features and Treatment Chronic Hepatitis Chronic hepatitis is a liver disorder with inflam­mation and necrosis persisting for more than 6 months. Chronic hepatitis may be mild, non-progressive, or severe, or may lead to cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis may be of three types: · Chronic viral hepatitis · Chronic drug-induced hepatitis [...]
January 24, 0
Drug Induced Hepatitis

Toxic Hepatitis and Drug Induced Hepatitis Diagnosis and Treatment

Toxic Hepatitis and Drug Induced Hepatitis Diagnosis and Treatment Toxic Hepatitis and Drug Induced Hepatitis Injury to liver may occur due to drugs and toxins in­haled, eaten, chewed, or swallowed. The metabolism of drugs by the liver and the mechanisms by which drugs might injure the liver are discussed separately Drug-induced liver injury (also called [...]
January 24, 0
Hepatitis TREATMENT

Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS and Hepatitis TREATMENT and Management

Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS and Hepatitis TREATMENT and Management Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS Prevention is through immunization Hepatitis A prophylaxis Passive immunization with IG Active immunization with killed vaccines 1. Passive immunization is given before exposure or during early incubation period. 2. Post exposure prophylaxis – 0.02 ml/kg IgG is given after exposure as soon as possible. It is [...]
January 21, 0
Hepatitis

Hepatitis Types Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment

Hepatitis Types Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Acute Viral Hepatitis Classification Types It is an acute systemic infection affecting the liver. Caused by: 1. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) 2. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 4. HBV associated delta hepatitis (HDV) 5. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) 6. Transfusion transmitted hepatitis G virus [...]
January 21, 0
Hyperbilirubinemias

Hyperbilirubinemia Classification Types Symptoms Examination

Hyperbilirubinemia Classification Types Symptoms Examination Hyperbilirubinemia Hyperbilirubinemias are conditions where the serum bilirubin is high. An excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood; the condition is seen in any illness causing jaundice, including diseases in which the biliary tree is obstructed, and those in which blood formation is ineffective Pediatrics:In newborns, high bilirubin levels due [...]
January 19, 0

How to Approach Patient of Liver Disease

How to Approach Patient of Liver Disease Approach Patient of Liver Disease Liver is the largest organ of the body weighing about 1 Kg. It is present in the right upper quadrant of the abdo­men under the right lower rib cage and projects into the left upper quadrant. 20% of the blood flow is from [...]
January 19, 0
Ficus religiosa Pipal tree Ayurvedic Medicine 1

Ficus Religiosa Pipal tree Ayurvedic Medicine Ficus religiosa Pipal Medicine of gastric problems diabetes diarrhea

Ficus religiosa Pipal tree Ayurvedic Medicine Ficus religiosa Pipal tree or Pippala Ayurvedic Medicine of gastric problems diabetes, inflammatory disorders, asthma, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, infectious and sexual disorders Ficus religiosa Pippala, Pipal tree Is One of the most religious plant in INDIA Hindu camunity, this is commonly called by Pippala and it is almost available in [...]
April 29, 0
Ashoka Saraca asoca 4

Ashoka Saraca asoca Ayurvedic Medicinal Plant

Ashoka  Saraca asoca The Ashoka is prized for its beautiful foliage and fragrant flowers. Ashoka  Saraca asoca Ayurvedic Medicinal value for GIT, and Blood purification .They are bright orange-yellow in color, turning red before wilting. Its flowering season is around February to April. Ashoka consists of dried stem bark of Saraca asoca (Rose.)  Willd , Syn. [...]
April 16, 0

Hemolytic Anaemia Classification Diagnosis And Treatment

Hemolytic Anaemias Classification Diagnosis And Treatment Hemolytic Anaemia   The loss of red cells by hemolysis or destruction are main causes hemolytic anaemia. The life span of RBCs is 90 to 120 days in circulation. The destroyed RBCs are re­placed by new red cells formed by the bone marrow. If the rate of destruction of RBCs [...]
November 20, 0